Testadmin Wiki testadmin_wiki https://testadmin.shoutwiki.com/wiki/Main_Page MediaWiki 1.35.13 first-letter Media Special Talk User User talk Testadmin Wiki Testadmin Wiki talk File File talk MediaWiki MediaWiki talk Template Template talk Help Help talk Category Category talk Module Module talk Gadget Gadget talk Gadget definition Gadget definition talk 10 7 12 2009-05-02T18:34:55Z MediaWiki default 30443056 wikitext text/x-wiki <div> <!-- Beginning of header section --> {|style="width:100%;margin-top:+.7em;background-color:#4682B4;border:1px solid #ccc;-moz-border-radius:20px" |style="width:45%;color:#000"| {|style="width:100%;border:solid 0px;background:none" |- |style="width:100%px;text-align:center;white-space:nowrap;color:#000" | <div style="font-size:195%;border:none;margin: 0;padding:.1em;color:#FFFFFF">{{{welcome}}}</div> |}<!-- Blurb & useful links --> |style="width:45%;font-size:125%;color:#FFFFFF"| {{{blurb}}} |}<!-- End of blurb & useful links --> </div> a384f27c7f43d66acecf5d65137f0fd5a41a122e 10 9 18 14 2009-07-08T08:41:15Z MediaWiki default 30443056 wikitext text/x-wiki {{HeaderTemplate|welcome={{{welcome}}}|blurb={{{blurb}}}}} <br /> <!-- LEFT COLUMN --> {| width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="background:transparent;" |- | width="50%" style="vertical-align:top; padding-right:0.5em;" | <!-- Info about this site --> {{SectionTemplate|title={{{about_title}}}|content={{{about_content}}}}} | width="50%" style="vertical-align:top; padding-left:0.5em;" | <!-- Featured Article --> {{SectionTemplate|title={{{featured_title}}}|content={{{featured_content}}}}} |} <br /> <!-- RIGHT COLUMN --> {| width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="background:transparent;" |- | width="50%" style="vertical-align:top; padding-right:0.5em;" | <!-- Did you know... --> {{SectionTemplate|title={{{didyouknow_title}}}|content={{{didyouknow_content}}}}} | width="50%" style="vertical-align:top; padding-left:0.5em;" | <!-- Site news --> {{SectionTemplate|title={{{news_title}}}|content={{{news_content}}}}} |} __NOTOC__ __NOEDITSECTION__ 78f8386e9d2112600b0c1d1b84022fead288afdb 0 1 19 8 2009-07-08T08:42:32Z MediaWiki default 30443056 wikitext text/x-wiki {{MainTemplate | welcome = Welcome to '''{{SITENAME}}!''' | blurb = You can put a short description of your wiki here. | about_title = About this site | about_content = This is your new site! Feel free to start editing right away! If you need any help, don't hesitate to contact ShoutWiki's [[Special:ListUsers/staff|Customer Support Team]]. | featured_title = Featured Article | featured_content = You can put a "featured article" here to show off the very best pieces that your community has done &mdash; or alternatively, you can use this space for something else if featured articles aren't "your thing". | didyouknow_title = Did you know... | didyouknow_content = * ...that you can add your own "did you know" tidbits right here? | news_title = News | news_content = * This wiki was started! }} a8ae9f2f544922f44ef407d59dce5b9d42303d64 54 19 2017-11-01T12:13:57Z Sau226 26553654 wikitext text/x-wiki {{MainTemplate | welcome = Welcome to '''Test Admin Wiki!''' | blurb = You can put a short description of your wiki here. | about_title = About this site | about_content = This is your new site! Feel free to start editing right away! If you need any help, don't hesitate to contact ShoutWiki's [[Special:ListUsers/staff|Customer Support Team]]. | featured_title = Featured Article | featured_content = You can put a "featured article" here to show off the very best pieces that your community has done &mdash; or alternatively, you can use this space for something else if featured articles aren't "your thing". | didyouknow_title = Did you know... | didyouknow_content = * ...that you can add your own "did you know" tidbits right here? | news_title = News | news_content = * This wiki was started! }} 6db08920f80d900417745f5321d346bac1e67f34 10 8 20 13 2009-07-12T21:34:10Z MediaWiki default 30443056 wikitext text/x-wiki <h2 style="border:none; background-color:#4682B4; padding:0.2em 0; margin:0; color:#ffffff; font-size:125%; font-weight:bold; text-indent:0.5em; font-variant:small-caps; -moz-border-radius: 10px">{{{title}}}</h2> <div style="margin-bottom:1em; padding:0.5em 0.8em 0.5em 0.8em;"> {{{content}}} </div> a3eaeb792831e5830ecbb2db32c638dc9f8f7349 14 11 22 2009-12-30T17:54:25Z MediaWiki default 30443056 wikitext text/x-wiki This category is for '''Utility templates'''. [[Category:Templates]] 15e385a420bfe4cfee4b3d0534649f6788fba68b 14 12 23 2009-12-30T17:55:03Z MediaWiki default 30443056 wikitext text/x-wiki This category is for '''Templates'''. [[Category:Browse]] a8cfd0a0ac921fa55b5414969f163aad6d6ede6f 14 13 24 2009-12-30T17:56:16Z MediaWiki default 30443056 wikitext text/x-wiki This is a starting point which can be used to access any article on this wiki. [[Category:Browse]] 317d0a35193ca0fd12391f7d765809291a2c756e 2 23 35 34 2010-12-30T05:43:26Z MediaWiki default 30443056 wikitext text/x-wiki This account is used by [[s:ShoutWiki Staff|ShoutWiki Staff]] when performing maintenance tasks. This account is not a bot and cannot be blocked. If there is a problem with an edit from this account, please inform a member of the [[s:Customer Support Team|Customer Support Team]] using [[Special:Contact]]. Thanks, ShoutWiki Staff 4bac90676744e50249bf2391b4f33736fa8b0efc 3 27 41 40 2012-09-08T10:46:56Z MediaWiki default 30443056 wikitext text/x-wiki {| align="center" style="background: #ccf; border: 3px solid #8888AA; width: 100%; -moz-border-radius: 80px;" |- | Hi. Welcome to my talk page. Feel free to [http://{{SERVERNAME}}/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Cook879&action=edit&section=new post a message] below. |} e7fa7b50cc89ce2aa64672457d39d2e53a3af758 6 28 42 2012-09-13T14:06:18Z MediaWiki default 30443056 wikitext text/x-wiki Wiki logo. Upload a new image over this one to set your own logo. 734fa5f907fd11ef18faa6435506d54c7d7d14ee 3 29 43 2013-03-28T18:59:56Z MediaWiki default 30443056 wikitext text/x-wiki {{s::User talk:Lcawte/header}} 3559a9a3d5b050de27eb5d8307d77d116689c1d1 3 31 46 45 2013-08-21T21:30:04Z MediaWiki default 30443056 wikitext text/x-wiki {{s::User:Solar Dragon/Talkheader}} ce291e93fb8d269830d46539397abfd041cbaa75 3 32 48 2017-08-10T11:26:34Z ShoutWiki 11 wikitext text/x-wiki Hi Sau226, thank you for choosing ShoutWiki to make your wiki. We would suggest that you start your wiki off by doing these few basic things: *Upload a logo. You can do this by uploading an image over [[:File:Wiki.png]]. (not available on some skins) *Design your [[Main Page]]. The main page is likely the first thing users will see. It should be attractive and catch the eye. *Start building content. All wikis need content to become the best they can be. If you need help with making a logo, skin or favicon, please see [[s:w:logocreation|ShoutWiki's Logo Creation Wiki]]. If you need any help with building your wiki, feel free to contact [[s:ShoutWiki Staff|ShoutWiki staff]] either via their talk pages or via [[Special:Contact]]. Alternatively, you can talk to us, or other users, via [[s:ShoutWiki Hub:IRC|IRC]]. Thank you again for using ShoutWiki. [[s:ShoutWiki Staff|ShoutWiki staff]] 11:25, 10 August 2017 0d4a7efe0afbfdb3f539472f180c6c96ece9ae29 4 33 49 2017-08-10T11:29:44Z Sau226 26553654 Import wikitext text/x-wiki {{Under construction}} {{Policy}} {{Nutshell|The steward user flag is given exclusively to the founder of the wiki, and gives them the ability to add or remove users from any other user rights group.}} {{Shortcut|K6:STEW}} '''Steward''' is a special [[Help:User access levels|user group]] that permits its members to grant and revoke the [[Testadmin Wiki:Administrators|administrator]], [[Testadmin Wiki:Bureaucrats|bureaucrat]], [[Testadmin Wiki:Bots|bot]], and [[Testadmin Wiki:Rollback|rollback]] user flags from any other user on the wiki. Stewards retain their tools indefinitely, and the flag cannot be given or revoked from anyone, not even by other stewards, except by [[s:Staff|ShoutWiki Staff]]. The steward flag on ShoutWiki is given automatically to the user who founds a wiki; this means that a user with the steward flag is considered to be the founder of the wiki. The founder of Testadmin Wiki is [[User:Sau226|sau226]] ([[Special:ListUsers/steward|Verify]]). The steward flag also exists on [[wikimedia:|Wikimedia Foundation projects]] as a global user flag that grants its members both administrator and bureaucrat access to all Wikimedia wikis, and are permitted to use their tools during an emergency, to assist a smaller wiki that does not have any active administrators or bureaucrats, or on special occasions. Wikimedia Foundation stewards are different from stewards on ShoutWiki; Wikimedia Foundation stewards do not have steward access to ShoutWiki websites, and ShoutWiki stewards do not have steward access on Wikimedia Foundation websites. See [[m:Stewards|Meta:Stewards]] for information about Wikimedia stewards. ==Steward policy== The steward is considered to be equal to other users in the vast majority of circumstances. They may not use their tools to gain advantage in a dispute they are involved in, and are expected to use their tools in accordance with all the other [[Project:Policy|policies]]. The steward may not revoke the user rights of any other user without good reason. Unless it is an emergency or unless it is suspected that the target accounts have been compromised, all user right removals should have been discussed by the community beforehand. ==Stewards and arbitration== The steward, being the founder of the wiki, may be called upon during the final step of the [[Project:Dispute resolution|dispute resolution]] process. The steward should only be invoked during emergencies or special circumstances, or after all other attempts at resolving the dispute have failed. The steward is expected to weigh both or all sides of the dispute appropriately, and to use fair and rational judgement in determining a remedy. At the final step of the dispute resolution process, any remedies enacted by the steward are considered to be binding. ==The importance of stewards== During the early stages of a wiki where there may be few or no other members, stewards play a crucial role in setting the foundations of a wiki. Wielding near-absolute power enables them to make changes quickly. The steward may set a few groundwork policies without community discussion in order to get the wiki started. As the wiki grows in size and membership, stewards should play a gradually declining role in the administration of the community, as other users are given administrator and bureaucrat rights. The steward is still encouraged to participate on the wiki, but should permit the community to grow on its own. Some founders of wikis, such as [[wikipedia:User:Jimbo Wales|Jimmy Wales]] on Wikipedia, are generally absent from most community processes, and are only called upon to resolve the rare few, "irresolvable" cases. It is also possible for the founder's authority to be overruled by the community; for example, in August 2009, the English Wikipedia [[wikipedia:Arbitration Committee|Arbitration Committee]] found Wales to be in violation of the local [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Blocking policy|blocking policy]], and acknowledged his voluntary renouncing of the use of the block tool.<ref>[[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Arbitration_Committee/Noticeboard/Archive_5#Arbitration_motion_regarding_Jimbo_Wales_and_Bishonen|Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee/Noticeboard/Archive 5 § Arbitration motion regarding Jimbo Wales and Bishonen]].</ref> On Testadmin Wiki, given the wiki's nature, the steward of the wiki should continue to participate proactively in community processes. ==References== {{Reflist}} {{User access levels}} [[Category:Testadmin Wiki]] [[Category:Policies]] [[Category:User access levels]] 4bd83fd98defe8fab66dc2d57e2ebbc4c4fa34aa 50 49 2017-08-10T11:30:19Z Sau226 26553654 Fix wikitext text/x-wiki '''Steward''' is a special [[Help:User access levels|user group]] that permits its members to grant and revoke the [[Testadmin Wiki:Administrators|administrator]], [[Testadmin Wiki:Bureaucrats|bureaucrat]], [[Testadmin Wiki:Bots|bot]], and [[Testadmin Wiki:Rollback|rollback]] user flags from any other user on the wiki. Stewards retain their tools indefinitely, and the flag cannot be given or revoked from anyone, not even by other stewards, except by [[s:Staff|ShoutWiki Staff]]. The steward flag on ShoutWiki is given automatically to the user who founds a wiki; this means that a user with the steward flag is considered to be the founder of the wiki. The founder of Testadmin Wiki is [[User:Sau226|sau226]] ([[Special:ListUsers/steward|Verify]]). The steward flag also exists on [[wikimedia:|Wikimedia Foundation projects]] as a global user flag that grants its members both administrator and bureaucrat access to all Wikimedia wikis, and are permitted to use their tools during an emergency, to assist a smaller wiki that does not have any active administrators or bureaucrats, or on special occasions. Wikimedia Foundation stewards are different from stewards on ShoutWiki; Wikimedia Foundation stewards do not have steward access to ShoutWiki websites, and ShoutWiki stewards do not have steward access on Wikimedia Foundation websites. See [[m:Stewards|Meta:Stewards]] for information about Wikimedia stewards. ==Steward policy== The steward is considered to be equal to other users in the vast majority of circumstances. They may not use their tools to gain advantage in a dispute they are involved in, and are expected to use their tools in accordance with all the other [[Project:Policy|policies]]. The steward may not revoke the user rights of any other user without good reason. Unless it is an emergency or unless it is suspected that the target accounts have been compromised, all user right removals should have been discussed by the community beforehand. ==Stewards and arbitration== The steward, being the founder of the wiki, may be called upon during the final step of the [[Project:Dispute resolution|dispute resolution]] process. The steward should only be invoked during emergencies or special circumstances, or after all other attempts at resolving the dispute have failed. The steward is expected to weigh both or all sides of the dispute appropriately, and to use fair and rational judgement in determining a remedy. At the final step of the dispute resolution process, any remedies enacted by the steward are considered to be binding. ==The importance of stewards== During the early stages of a wiki where there may be few or no other members, stewards play a crucial role in setting the foundations of a wiki. Wielding near-absolute power enables them to make changes quickly. The steward may set a few groundwork policies without community discussion in order to get the wiki started. As the wiki grows in size and membership, stewards should play a gradually declining role in the administration of the community, as other users are given administrator and bureaucrat rights. The steward is still encouraged to participate on the wiki, but should permit the community to grow on its own. Some founders of wikis, such as [[wikipedia:User:Jimbo Wales|Jimmy Wales]] on Wikipedia, are generally absent from most community processes, and are only called upon to resolve the rare few, "irresolvable" cases. It is also possible for the founder's authority to be overruled by the community; for example, in August 2009, the English Wikipedia [[wikipedia:Arbitration Committee|Arbitration Committee]] found Wales to be in violation of the local [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Blocking policy|blocking policy]], and acknowledged his voluntary renouncing of the use of the block tool.<ref>[[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Arbitration_Committee/Noticeboard/Archive_5#Arbitration_motion_regarding_Jimbo_Wales_and_Bishonen|Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee/Noticeboard/Archive 5 § Arbitration motion regarding Jimbo Wales and Bishonen]].</ref> On Testadmin Wiki, given the wiki's nature, the steward of the wiki should continue to participate proactively in community processes. ==References== {{Reflist}} {{User access levels}} [[Category:Testadmin Wiki]] [[Category:Policies]] [[Category:User access levels]] f920831bd1ee788e97526b1f40852291418ae08b 51 50 2017-08-10T11:31:03Z Sau226 26553654 /* References */ wikitext text/x-wiki '''Steward''' is a special [[Help:User access levels|user group]] that permits its members to grant and revoke the [[Testadmin Wiki:Administrators|administrator]], [[Testadmin Wiki:Bureaucrats|bureaucrat]], [[Testadmin Wiki:Bots|bot]], and [[Testadmin Wiki:Rollback|rollback]] user flags from any other user on the wiki. Stewards retain their tools indefinitely, and the flag cannot be given or revoked from anyone, not even by other stewards, except by [[s:Staff|ShoutWiki Staff]]. The steward flag on ShoutWiki is given automatically to the user who founds a wiki; this means that a user with the steward flag is considered to be the founder of the wiki. The founder of Testadmin Wiki is [[User:Sau226|sau226]] ([[Special:ListUsers/steward|Verify]]). The steward flag also exists on [[wikimedia:|Wikimedia Foundation projects]] as a global user flag that grants its members both administrator and bureaucrat access to all Wikimedia wikis, and are permitted to use their tools during an emergency, to assist a smaller wiki that does not have any active administrators or bureaucrats, or on special occasions. Wikimedia Foundation stewards are different from stewards on ShoutWiki; Wikimedia Foundation stewards do not have steward access to ShoutWiki websites, and ShoutWiki stewards do not have steward access on Wikimedia Foundation websites. See [[m:Stewards|Meta:Stewards]] for information about Wikimedia stewards. ==Steward policy== The steward is considered to be equal to other users in the vast majority of circumstances. They may not use their tools to gain advantage in a dispute they are involved in, and are expected to use their tools in accordance with all the other [[Project:Policy|policies]]. The steward may not revoke the user rights of any other user without good reason. Unless it is an emergency or unless it is suspected that the target accounts have been compromised, all user right removals should have been discussed by the community beforehand. ==Stewards and arbitration== The steward, being the founder of the wiki, may be called upon during the final step of the [[Project:Dispute resolution|dispute resolution]] process. The steward should only be invoked during emergencies or special circumstances, or after all other attempts at resolving the dispute have failed. The steward is expected to weigh both or all sides of the dispute appropriately, and to use fair and rational judgement in determining a remedy. At the final step of the dispute resolution process, any remedies enacted by the steward are considered to be binding. ==The importance of stewards== During the early stages of a wiki where there may be few or no other members, stewards play a crucial role in setting the foundations of a wiki. Wielding near-absolute power enables them to make changes quickly. The steward may set a few groundwork policies without community discussion in order to get the wiki started. As the wiki grows in size and membership, stewards should play a gradually declining role in the administration of the community, as other users are given administrator and bureaucrat rights. The steward is still encouraged to participate on the wiki, but should permit the community to grow on its own. Some founders of wikis, such as [[wikipedia:User:Jimbo Wales|Jimmy Wales]] on Wikipedia, are generally absent from most community processes, and are only called upon to resolve the rare few, "irresolvable" cases. It is also possible for the founder's authority to be overruled by the community; for example, in August 2009, the English Wikipedia [[wikipedia:Arbitration Committee|Arbitration Committee]] found Wales to be in violation of the local [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Blocking policy|blocking policy]], and acknowledged his voluntary renouncing of the use of the block tool.<ref>[[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Arbitration_Committee/Noticeboard/Archive_5#Arbitration_motion_regarding_Jimbo_Wales_and_Bishonen|Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee/Noticeboard/Archive 5 § Arbitration motion regarding Jimbo Wales and Bishonen]].</ref> On Testadmin Wiki, given the wiki's nature, the steward of the wiki should continue to participate proactively in community processes. ==References== {{User access levels}} [[Category:Testadmin Wiki]] [[Category:Policies]] [[Category:User access levels]] 118646c029183c11748afe1bc7d1a0339c611508 52 51 2017-08-10T11:31:19Z Sau226 26553654 /* References */ wikitext text/x-wiki '''Steward''' is a special [[Help:User access levels|user group]] that permits its members to grant and revoke the [[Testadmin Wiki:Administrators|administrator]], [[Testadmin Wiki:Bureaucrats|bureaucrat]], [[Testadmin Wiki:Bots|bot]], and [[Testadmin Wiki:Rollback|rollback]] user flags from any other user on the wiki. Stewards retain their tools indefinitely, and the flag cannot be given or revoked from anyone, not even by other stewards, except by [[s:Staff|ShoutWiki Staff]]. The steward flag on ShoutWiki is given automatically to the user who founds a wiki; this means that a user with the steward flag is considered to be the founder of the wiki. The founder of Testadmin Wiki is [[User:Sau226|sau226]] ([[Special:ListUsers/steward|Verify]]). The steward flag also exists on [[wikimedia:|Wikimedia Foundation projects]] as a global user flag that grants its members both administrator and bureaucrat access to all Wikimedia wikis, and are permitted to use their tools during an emergency, to assist a smaller wiki that does not have any active administrators or bureaucrats, or on special occasions. Wikimedia Foundation stewards are different from stewards on ShoutWiki; Wikimedia Foundation stewards do not have steward access to ShoutWiki websites, and ShoutWiki stewards do not have steward access on Wikimedia Foundation websites. See [[m:Stewards|Meta:Stewards]] for information about Wikimedia stewards. ==Steward policy== The steward is considered to be equal to other users in the vast majority of circumstances. They may not use their tools to gain advantage in a dispute they are involved in, and are expected to use their tools in accordance with all the other [[Project:Policy|policies]]. The steward may not revoke the user rights of any other user without good reason. Unless it is an emergency or unless it is suspected that the target accounts have been compromised, all user right removals should have been discussed by the community beforehand. ==Stewards and arbitration== The steward, being the founder of the wiki, may be called upon during the final step of the [[Project:Dispute resolution|dispute resolution]] process. The steward should only be invoked during emergencies or special circumstances, or after all other attempts at resolving the dispute have failed. The steward is expected to weigh both or all sides of the dispute appropriately, and to use fair and rational judgement in determining a remedy. At the final step of the dispute resolution process, any remedies enacted by the steward are considered to be binding. ==The importance of stewards== During the early stages of a wiki where there may be few or no other members, stewards play a crucial role in setting the foundations of a wiki. Wielding near-absolute power enables them to make changes quickly. The steward may set a few groundwork policies without community discussion in order to get the wiki started. As the wiki grows in size and membership, stewards should play a gradually declining role in the administration of the community, as other users are given administrator and bureaucrat rights. The steward is still encouraged to participate on the wiki, but should permit the community to grow on its own. Some founders of wikis, such as [[wikipedia:User:Jimbo Wales|Jimmy Wales]] on Wikipedia, are generally absent from most community processes, and are only called upon to resolve the rare few, "irresolvable" cases. It is also possible for the founder's authority to be overruled by the community; for example, in August 2009, the English Wikipedia [[wikipedia:Arbitration Committee|Arbitration Committee]] found Wales to be in violation of the local [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Blocking policy|blocking policy]], and acknowledged his voluntary renouncing of the use of the block tool.<ref>[[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Arbitration_Committee/Noticeboard/Archive_5#Arbitration_motion_regarding_Jimbo_Wales_and_Bishonen|Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee/Noticeboard/Archive 5 § Arbitration motion regarding Jimbo Wales and Bishonen]].</ref> On Testadmin Wiki, given the wiki's nature, the steward of the wiki should continue to participate proactively in community processes. ==References== [[Category:Testadmin Wiki]] [[Category:Policies]] [[Category:User access levels]] 60bec2a45295d77c6c8ea0051fdd521409cd5d37 53 52 2017-08-10T11:31:35Z Sau226 26553654 Protected "[[Testadmin Wiki:Stewards]]": High traffic page ([Edit=Allow only administrators] (indefinite) [Move=Allow only administrators] (indefinite)) wikitext text/x-wiki '''Steward''' is a special [[Help:User access levels|user group]] that permits its members to grant and revoke the [[Testadmin Wiki:Administrators|administrator]], [[Testadmin Wiki:Bureaucrats|bureaucrat]], [[Testadmin Wiki:Bots|bot]], and [[Testadmin Wiki:Rollback|rollback]] user flags from any other user on the wiki. Stewards retain their tools indefinitely, and the flag cannot be given or revoked from anyone, not even by other stewards, except by [[s:Staff|ShoutWiki Staff]]. The steward flag on ShoutWiki is given automatically to the user who founds a wiki; this means that a user with the steward flag is considered to be the founder of the wiki. The founder of Testadmin Wiki is [[User:Sau226|sau226]] ([[Special:ListUsers/steward|Verify]]). The steward flag also exists on [[wikimedia:|Wikimedia Foundation projects]] as a global user flag that grants its members both administrator and bureaucrat access to all Wikimedia wikis, and are permitted to use their tools during an emergency, to assist a smaller wiki that does not have any active administrators or bureaucrats, or on special occasions. Wikimedia Foundation stewards are different from stewards on ShoutWiki; Wikimedia Foundation stewards do not have steward access to ShoutWiki websites, and ShoutWiki stewards do not have steward access on Wikimedia Foundation websites. See [[m:Stewards|Meta:Stewards]] for information about Wikimedia stewards. ==Steward policy== The steward is considered to be equal to other users in the vast majority of circumstances. They may not use their tools to gain advantage in a dispute they are involved in, and are expected to use their tools in accordance with all the other [[Project:Policy|policies]]. The steward may not revoke the user rights of any other user without good reason. Unless it is an emergency or unless it is suspected that the target accounts have been compromised, all user right removals should have been discussed by the community beforehand. ==Stewards and arbitration== The steward, being the founder of the wiki, may be called upon during the final step of the [[Project:Dispute resolution|dispute resolution]] process. The steward should only be invoked during emergencies or special circumstances, or after all other attempts at resolving the dispute have failed. The steward is expected to weigh both or all sides of the dispute appropriately, and to use fair and rational judgement in determining a remedy. At the final step of the dispute resolution process, any remedies enacted by the steward are considered to be binding. ==The importance of stewards== During the early stages of a wiki where there may be few or no other members, stewards play a crucial role in setting the foundations of a wiki. Wielding near-absolute power enables them to make changes quickly. The steward may set a few groundwork policies without community discussion in order to get the wiki started. As the wiki grows in size and membership, stewards should play a gradually declining role in the administration of the community, as other users are given administrator and bureaucrat rights. The steward is still encouraged to participate on the wiki, but should permit the community to grow on its own. Some founders of wikis, such as [[wikipedia:User:Jimbo Wales|Jimmy Wales]] on Wikipedia, are generally absent from most community processes, and are only called upon to resolve the rare few, "irresolvable" cases. It is also possible for the founder's authority to be overruled by the community; for example, in August 2009, the English Wikipedia [[wikipedia:Arbitration Committee|Arbitration Committee]] found Wales to be in violation of the local [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Blocking policy|blocking policy]], and acknowledged his voluntary renouncing of the use of the block tool.<ref>[[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Arbitration_Committee/Noticeboard/Archive_5#Arbitration_motion_regarding_Jimbo_Wales_and_Bishonen|Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee/Noticeboard/Archive 5 § Arbitration motion regarding Jimbo Wales and Bishonen]].</ref> On Testadmin Wiki, given the wiki's nature, the steward of the wiki should continue to participate proactively in community processes. ==References== [[Category:Testadmin Wiki]] [[Category:Policies]] [[Category:User access levels]] 60bec2a45295d77c6c8ea0051fdd521409cd5d37